Court proceedings involving children
22CH Court proceedings involving children
S. 22CH inserted by No. 47/2021 s. 6.
If a court is to hear and determine a matter under this Division in respect of a respondent or supported person who is a child, the court must have regard to—
the need to strengthen, preserve and promote positive relationships between the child and the child's parent, family members and persons significant to the child; and
the child's social, individual and cultural identity and religious faith (if any); and
the child's age, maturity and stage of development; and
the importance of allowing the education, training or employment of the child to continue without interruption or disturbance; and
the vulnerability of the child, including whether they have a history of trauma, disability or physical or mental illness; and
the need to minimise stigma to the child.
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